EP0865737B1 - Mit Kalzium angereicherte Nährungsmitteln - Google Patents

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EP0865737B1
EP0865737B1 EP98103572A EP98103572A EP0865737B1 EP 0865737 B1 EP0865737 B1 EP 0865737B1 EP 98103572 A EP98103572 A EP 98103572A EP 98103572 A EP98103572 A EP 98103572A EP 0865737 B1 EP0865737 B1 EP 0865737B1
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Sekhar Reddy
Lili Zyzak
Daram Vir Vadehra
Elaine Regina Wedral
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
    • A23G3/00—Sweetmeats; Confectionery; Marzipan; Coated or filled products
    • A23G3/34—Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof
    • A23G3/36—Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof characterised by the composition containing organic or inorganic compounds
    • A23G3/362—Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof characterised by the composition containing organic or inorganic compounds containing inorganic compounds
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23C—DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING THEREOF
    • A23C9/00—Milk preparations; Milk powder or milk powder preparations
    • A23C9/12—Fermented milk preparations; Treatment using microorganisms or enzymes
    • A23C9/13—Fermented milk preparations; Treatment using microorganisms or enzymes using additives
    • A23C9/1322—Inorganic compounds; Minerals, including organic salts thereof, oligo-elements; Amino-acids, peptides, protein-hydrolysates or derivatives; Nucleic acids or derivatives; Yeast extract or autolysate; Vitamins; Antibiotics; Bacteriocins
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23C—DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING THEREOF
    • A23C9/00—Milk preparations; Milk powder or milk powder preparations
    • A23C9/152—Milk preparations; Milk powder or milk powder preparations containing additives
    • A23C9/1522—Inorganic additives, e.g. minerals, trace elements; Chlorination or fluoridation of milk; Organic salts or complexes of metals other than natrium or kalium; Calcium enrichment of milk
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
    • A23G9/00—Frozen sweets, e.g. ice confectionery, ice-cream; Mixtures therefor
    • A23G9/32—Frozen sweets, e.g. ice confectionery, ice-cream; Mixtures therefor characterised by the composition containing organic or inorganic compounds
    • A23G9/325—Frozen sweets, e.g. ice confectionery, ice-cream; Mixtures therefor characterised by the composition containing organic or inorganic compounds containing inorganic compounds
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
    • A23L33/00—Modifying nutritive qualities of foods; Dietetic products; Preparation or treatment thereof
    • A23L33/10—Modifying nutritive qualities of foods; Dietetic products; Preparation or treatment thereof using additives
    • A23L33/16—Inorganic salts, minerals or trace elements

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  • the present invention relates to the fortification of food and more particularly to the fortification of food with calcium.
  • Calcium is an important element in human diets for adequate bone formation and maintenance as well as other metabolic functions, e.g. nerve transmission, blood clotting, proper cell function and muscle contraction. It is common practice to fortify food products with calcium sources which are either insoluble or soluble at around neutral pH. Many of the calcium sources currently used for fortification which are insoluble or substantially insoluble at around neutral pH, e.g. calcium carbonate, calcium phosphates, calcium citrate and other organic acid salts of calcium, result in precipitation and a chalky mouth feel. Other calcium sources which are soluble or substantially soluble at around neutral pH such as calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide and a few organic acid salts of calcium react with milk proteins resulting in undesirable coagulation and sedimentation.
  • a fortified foodstuff comprising a fortifying amount of a balanced mixture of soluble and insoluble calcium salts stabilised with a source of glucuronic acid.
  • the foodstuff may be a dairy based product such as a milk beverage, a confectionery product, ice cream or another beverage such as a juice.
  • Examples of the soluble calcium salts are calcium lactate and calcium gluconate, calcium glycerophosphate, calcium chloride, etc.
  • Examples of the insoluble calcium salts are tricalcium phosphate, dicalcium phosphate, calcium citrate and calcium carbonate.
  • the weight ratio of soluble to insoluble salts may be from 1:3 to 3:1 and preferably from 1.5:2.5 to 2.5:1.5.
  • the amount of the blend of calcium salts present in the fortified foodstuff may be from 0.05 to 5%, preferably from 0.1 to 2.5%, and more preferably from 0.2 to 1.0% by weight based on the weight of the foodstuff.
  • the source of glucuronic acid may be gum ghatti but is preferably gum arabic.
  • the amount of gum arabic present in the fortified foodstuff may be from 0.05 to 2.5%, preferably from 0.1 to 1.0%, and more preferably from 0.2 to 0.5% by weight based on the weight of the foodstuff.
  • a carrageenan may be present which may be the lambda- or iotaform but is preferably kappa-carrageenan.
  • the amount of carrageenan present in the fortified foodstuff may be from 0.005 to 0.1%, preferably from 0.1 to 0.05%, and more preferably from 0.02 to 0.04% by weight based on the weight of the foodstuff.
  • the fortified foodstuff comprising a fortifying amount of a balanced mixture of soluble and insoluble calcium salts stabilised with a source of glucuronic acid may be prepared by forming a preparation of the blend of calcium salts, contacting this preparation with a source of glucuronic acid, and adding to the foodstuff.
  • the blend of calcium salts and the source of glucuronic acid may be added in the form of aqueous solutions or suspensions or as dry powders.
  • a carrageenan may be added to the foodstuff, preferably before the preparation of the blend of calcium salts is added to the foodstuff.
  • the carrageenan may also be added to the foodstuff in the form of an aqueous solution or suspension or as a dry powder.
  • the blend of calcium salts, the source of glucuronic acid, and optionally the carrageenan may be co-driedand added as a powder.
  • the drying may be carried out by various methods known to those skilled in the art.
  • the final product is UHT sterilised and homogenised.
  • the milk was stable without any sedimentation during storage at 2° to 5°C and at room temperature.
  • the final product is UHT sterilised and aseptically filled.
  • the milk was stable without any sedimentation during storage at 2° to 5°C and at room temperature.
  • the milk was stable during the processing but significant sedimentation occurred upon storage at 2° to 5°C after 5 weeks.

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Claims (15)

  1. Ergänztes Nahrungsmittel, das eine verstärkende Menge eines ausgewogenen Gemisches von löslichen und nicht-löslichen, mit Glucuronsäure stabilisierten Calciumsalzen enthält.
  2. Ergänztes Nahrungsmittel nach Anspruch 1, worin das Nahrungsmittel ein auf Milch basierendes Produkt, eine Süßspeise, Eiscreme oder ein Getränk ist.
  3. Ergänztes Nahrungsmittel nach Anspruch 1, worin die löslichen Calciumsalze Caiciumlactat, Calciumgluconat, Calciumglycerophosphat oder Calciumchlorid sind.
  4. Ergänztes Nahrungsmittel nach Anspruch 1, worin die unlöslichen Calciumsalze Tricaiciumphosphat, Dicalciumphosphat, Calciumcitrat oder Calciumcarbonat sind.
  5. Ergänztes Nahrungsmittel nach Anspruch 1, worin das Gewichtsverhältnis von löslichen zu unlöslichen Salzen von 1:3 bis 3:1 beträgt.
  6. Ergänztes Nahrungsmittel nach Anspruch 1, worin die Menge der in dem ergänzten Nahrungsmittel vorhandenen Mischung an Calciumsalzen von 0,05 bis 5 Gew.-%, bezogen auf das Gewicht des Nahrungsmittels, beträgt.
  7. Ergänztes Nahrungsmittel nach Anspruch 1, worin die Quelle für Glucuronsäure Gum Arabicum ist.
  8. Ergänztes Nahrungsmittel nach Anspruch 1, worin die Menge an in dem verstärkten Nahrungsmittel vorhandenen Gum Arabicum von 0,05 bis 2,5 Gew.-%, bezogen auf das Gewicht des Nahrungsmittels, beträgt.
  9. Ergänztes Nahrungsmittel nach Anspruch 1, worin Carrageenan vorhanden ist.
  10. Ergänztes Nahrungsmittel nach Anspruch 1, worin die Menge an in dem verstärkten Nahrungsmittel vorhandenen Carrageenan von 0,005 bis 0,1 Gew.-%, bezogen auf das Gewicht des Nahrungsmittels, beträgt.
  11. Verfahren zur Herstellung eines ergänzten Nahrungsmittels, das eine verstärkende Menge eines ausgeglichenen Gemisches von löslichen und nicht-löslichen Calciumsalzen, die mit Glucuronsäure stabilisiert sind, enthält, welches die Schritte umfasst, Herstellen einer Zubereitung der Mischung von Calciumsalzen, Inkontaktbringen dieser Zubereitung mit einer Quelle für Glucuronsäure, und Zusetzen zu dem Nahrungsmittel.
  12. Verfahren nach Anspruch 11, wobei die Mischung der Calciumsalze und die Quelle für Glucuronsäure in Form von wäßrigen Lösungen oder Suspensionen oder als Trockenpulver zugesetzt werden.
  13. Verfahren nach Anspruch 11, wobei ein Carrageenan zu dem Nahrungsmittel zugesetzt wird.
  14. Verfahren nach Anspruch 13, wobei das Carrageenan zu dem Nahrungsmittel in Form einer wäßrigen Lösung oder Suspension oder als Trockenpulver zugesetzt wird.
  15. Verfahren nach Anspruch 11, wobei die Mischung von Calciumsalzen, die Quelle für Glucuronsäure und ggf. Carrageenan zusammen getrocknet und als Pulver zugesetzt wird.
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